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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 4747 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 29% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-2300 - 152 vs 118 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $35.0 vs $255.0
  • Up to 82% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 8700G - $0.3 vs $1.68 per FPS
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

152

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.68/FPS

18%

Price, $

$255

13%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $255 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

118

78%

Value, $/FPS

$0.3/FPS

100%

Price, $

$35

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2300 2.80GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor

Buy for $35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 19 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo
Core i5-2300

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

510

19%

Multi-Core

1490

10%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

Intel Core i5-2300 Logo

Intel Core i5-2300

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 W
TDP95 W
4 nm
Process Size32 nm
42.0x
Multiplier28.0x
Radeon 780MIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i5-2300

A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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